System for an encoded information transmission

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a system for transmitting encoded information over radio channels and wired communication lines, including the Internet. The system includes a transmitting side and a receiving side each comprising various software/hardware modules for generating/displaying the output/received information of the transmitting side, cryptographic calculations of the transmitting side, service information of the transmitting side, a module for generating a set key of the transmitting side, a module for generating a computed key of the transmitting/receiving side, a module of transmitting side communication channel, macroblocks for blocking computer brute-force search including at least three software/hardware modules for information encoding/cryptographic transformations, a module for random numbers generation, and modules for a degree of the setting polynomial. These modules of the transmitting and receiving sides are connected to each other within their respective sides, as well as to each other across a communication channel.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to electric communications and morespecifically to a system for transmitting encoded information over radiochannels and wired communication lines, including the Internet. Theinvention may be used in systems for transmitting encrypted informationfor receiving and transmitting confidential information (messages) withthe possibility of providing increased protection against unauthorizeddecoding by an unauthorized user also in case when such unauthorizeduser utilizes computers (computer facilities) of ultra-high performance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

By a number of essential features, the closest analogue to the proposedsystem is a system for transmitting encoded information, said systemcomprising a transmitting side and a receiving side, wherein thetransmitting side comprises modules for: generating/displaying theoutput/received information of the transmitting side, cryptographicCalculations of the transmitting side, service information of thetransmitting side, a module for generating a set key of the transmittingside; a module for generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side, and a module of transmitting sidecommunication channel, and the receiving side comprises modules for:generating/displaying the transmitted/received information of thereceiving side, cryptographic calculations of the receiving side,service information of the receiving side; a module for generating a setkey of the receiving side, a module for generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side, and a module of receiving sidecommunication channel [International application for an invention PCT/UA2016/000064 of May 25, 2016; Publication WO/2017/146669, Publicationdate Aug. 31, 2017].

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The essence of the provided invention is explained with reference toblock diagrams of the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

In the described system, for protection of the transmitted/receivedinformation from unauthorized encoding/decoding, two modules are usedsimultaneously to generate independent secret keys based on matrixtransformations, which are correlated in the decoding procedure in sucha manner that when they are used together to decode information in caseof attempt to get unauthorized access to the system such unauthorizeduser will experience the need in a double exponential increase in amountof computations.

The described system for transmitting confidential information has afairly high degree of protection against unauthorized decoding, because,in order to access confidential information, an unauthorized user needsto perform significantly increased amount of computations and spend muchmore time compared to the time spent by an authorized user. This is dueto the fact that when attempting unauthorized decoding, an unauthorizeduser must perform certain operations, in particular, perform multiplebrute-force search of possible combinations in order to determine thecombinations that could be used by the authorized user for encodinginformation. However, at present, the protection of the described systemagainst unauthorized decoding is insufficient due to launching of moreadvanced computing systems, allowing to significantly (by tens of times)accelerate the process of computing/multiple brute-force searches ofpossible combinations, which, in turn, allows unauthorized user to speedup decoding process for information, being transmitted in the describedsystem, and decode it within a reasonable time.

Therefore, the present invention is aimed to provide a system fortransmitting confidential information, which would significantlycomplicate the process of unauthorized decoding of transmittedinformation, even if an unauthorized user possesses and uses ultra-highperformance computing systems for unauthorized decoding. This problem issolved by creating conditions for failure (looping) in a computer systemoperation, when attempting to perform unauthorized decoding of atransmitted confidential information.

Like the system of the state of the art, the system for transmittingencoded information according to the invention comprises a transmittingside and a receiving side, wherein the transmitting side comprisesmodules for: generating/displaying the output/received information ofthe transmitting side, cryptographic calculations of the transmittingside, service information of the transmitting side; and a module oftransmitting side communication channel, and the receiving sidecomprises a module for: generating/displaying the output/receivedinformation of the receiving side, cryptographic calculations of thereceiving side, service information of the receiving side; and a moduleof receiving side communication channel, and, according to theinvention, at the transmitting side and the receiving side the systemadditionally comprises macroblocks for blocking computer brute-forcesearch (MBS), respectively, of the transmitting side and the receivingside, each of said macroblocks is designed, respectively, to define andsolve the problem of determining the eigenvalues of matrices used inencoding and decoding process (iterative cascading interrelatedencoding/decoding of information using encoding key(s) representingelements of fuzzy sets), for example, by way of numerical integration ofsystems of differential equations corresponding to the matrices used inblocks of cryptographic calculations, and correlation of informationsignals, being transmitted to the communication channel, taking intoaccount the results of calculations, and each of the macroblockscomprises at least three modules for information encoding—cryptographictransformations (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3), a random number generator (RNG), anda module for inputting a degree of the setting polynomial,

wherein, at the transmitting side, the first input and output of themodule for generating/displaying the output/received information of thetransmitting side (MDO) are connected to the first input and the firstoutput of the first module for cryptographic transformations (MBC1),which is a part of the macroblock for blocking computer brute-forcesearch of the transmitting side (MBS), the second output of the modulefor generating/displaying the output/received information of thetransmitting side (MDO) is connected to the input of the module forinputting a degree of the setting polynomial (MIDP), the output of thelatter module being connected to the input of the service informationmodule (MSI), the second output and the fifth input of the first modulefor cryptographic transformations (MBC1), which is a part of themacroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the transmittingside (MBS), are connected to the first input/output of the second modulefor cryptographic transformations (MBC2), which is a part of themacroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the transmittingside (MBS), the third, fourth and sixth outputs of the first module forcryptographic transformations (MBC1), which is a part of the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS),are connected, respectively, to the first outputs of the third modulefor cryptographic transformations (MBC3), the random number generator(RNG), and an additional module for information encoding (MBC4), whichis a part of the macroblock for blocking computer brute-force search ofthe transmitting side (MBS), the second and third outputs of the randomnumber generator (RNG) are connected, respectively, to the first andsecond inputs of the third (MBC3) and second (MBC2) modules ofcryptographic transformations, which are the parts of the macroblock forblocking computer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS), andthe second input/output of the third module for cryptographictransformations (MBC3), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS), areconnected to the second output and the third input of the second modulefor cryptographic transformations (MBC2), which is a part of themacroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the transmittingside (MBS),

the first output of the service information module (MSI) is connected tothe input of the module for generating a set key of the transmittingside (MK1), the output of the latter module being connected to thesecond input of the first module for cryptographic transformations(MBC1), which is a part of the macroblock for blocking computerbrute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS),

the second output of the service information module (MSI) is connectedto the input of the module for generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side, where the first output of said module isconnected to the fourth input of the module for cryptographictransformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS), the thirdoutput of said macroblock is connected to the second output of themodule for generating a computed key of the transmitting/receiving side(MK2),

the first input/output of the module for cryptographic calculations(MCC) of the transmitting side are connected, respectively, to the fifthinput and the fourth output of the second module for cryptographictransformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS), the secondinput/output of the computer computing module (MCC) are connected,respectively, to the first input/output of the communication channelunit of the transmitting side (CC), the second input/output of said unitbeing intended for connection to the receiving side via thecommunication channel (CC),

and at the receiving side

the first input/output of the module for generating/displaying theoutput/received information of the receiving side is connected to thefirst input and the first output of the first module for cryptographictransformations (MBC1), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), the secondoutput of the module for generating/displaying the output/receivedinformation of the transmitting side (MDO) is connected to the input ofthe module for inputting a degree of the setting polynomial (MIDP), theoutput of the latter module being connected to the input of the serviceinformation module (MSI),

the second output and the fifth input of the first module forcryptographic transformations (MBC1), which is a part of the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),are connected to the first input/output of the second module forcryptographic transformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),the third, fourth and sixth inputs of the first module for cryptographictransformations (MBC1), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), are connected,respectively, to the first outputs of the third module for cryptographictransformations (MBC3), random number generator (RNG), and an additionalmodule for information encoding (MBC4), which is a part of themacroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the receivingside (MBS), the second and the third outputs of the random numbergenerator (RNG) are connected, respectively, to the first and the secondinputs of the third (MBC3) and the second (MBC2) modules ofcryptographic transformations, which are the parts of the macroblock forblocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), andthe second input/output of the third module for cryptographictransformations (MBC3), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), are connectedto the second output and the third input of the second module forcryptographic transformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),the first output of the service information module (MSI) is connected tothe input of the module for generating a set key of the transmittingside (MK1), the output of the latter module being connected to thesecond input of the first module for cryptographic transformations(MBC1), which is a part of the macroblock for blocking computerbrute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),

the second output of the service information module (MSI) is connectedto the input of the module for generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side, where the first output of said module isconnected to the fourth input of the module for cryptographictransformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), the thirdoutput of said macroblock being connected to the second input of themodule for generating a computed key of the transmitting/receiving side(MK2), the first input/output of the module for cryptographiccalculations (MCC) of the transmitting side are connected, respectively,to the fifth input and the fourth output of the second module forcryptographic transformations (MBC2), which is a part of the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),the second input/output of the computer computing module (MCC) isconnected, respectively, to the first input/output of the communicationchannel module of the transmitting side (CC), the second input/output ofsaid module being intended for connection to the transmitting side viathe communication channel (CC).

A feature of the proposed system is that the macroblock for blockingcomputer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS) comprises:

a module for generating “failure” (looping) matrices intended for theirintegration into the information signal;

a module for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices;

a module for generating information signals corresponding to theeigenvalues of the “failure” matrices and for “embedding” data into theinformation signal to be transmitted via communication channel,

wherein the input of the module for generating the “failure” matrices isconnected to the fourth output of the module for cryptographiccalculations of the transmitting side, and the output of the module forgenerating “failure” matrices is connected to the input of the modulefor calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices, the output ofsaid module being connected to the input of the module for generatinginformation signals, the output of the latter module is connected to thefifth input of the module for cryptographic calculations of thetransmitting side.

Another feature of the proposed system is that the macroblock forblocking supercomputer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS)comprises:

a module for generating “failure” (looping) matrices intended for theirintegration into the information signal;

a module for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices;

a module for generating information signals corresponding to theeigenvalues of the “failure” matrices and for “embedding” data into theinformation signal to be transmitted via communication channel,

wherein the input of the module for generating the “failure” matrices isconnected to the fourth output of the cryptographic computing unit ofthe receiving side, and the output of the module for generating“failure” matrices is connected to the input of the module forcalculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices, the output of saidmodule being connected to the input of the module for generatinginformation signals, the output of the latter module is connected to thefifth input of the module for cryptographic calculations of thereceiving side.

In the present invention, a module refers to a removable and replaceableelement designed to perform a strictly defined function in the system.

The operation of MBS macroblocks is based on the use in encoding anddecoding procedures of at least two independent secret keys based onmatrix transformations, and at least two stages: the stage of solving acomputational problem by using multi-step computing and the stage ofinformation signals encoding, where the results of solving acomputational problem obtained in the previous (first) stage are used. Acomplex of factors, in particular the design-related features of moderncomputers associated with a limited bit grid and extremely highsensitivity of the models used for encoding information to the variationof elements, together with the encoding technology used, result in thefailure of automated (robotic) systems to perform procedures ofmultiple-times and multi-step “brute-force search” of the desiredcombinations using multiprocessor computer systems, which anunauthorized user has to utilize for decoding purposes. Nowadays, thepresence of macroblocks (MBS) in the system makes automated (robotic)procedure for finding a solution to decode confidential information byan unauthorized user almost impossible, when said unauthorized userutilizes a procedure of multiple brute-force search of a secret key(s)value(s) even when using ultra-high productivity computer equipment, inparticular, quantum computers.

During preparation of this application, in the process of the patentinformation research, the inventor has not found a design of system forencoded information transmission possessing the above set of essentialfeatures, which proves the compliance of the claimed technical solutionwith the “novelty” patentability criterion.

The technical result obtained as a result of the implementation of thepresent invention is the creation of conditions for “failure” (looping)of the computer system of an unauthorized user when the latter attemptsunauthorized decoding of transmitted confidential information, thus, astronger protection of confidential information against unauthorizedaccess is provided.

The mentioned technical result is not revealed by the inventor in theknown technical solutions of the prior art, therefore the proposedsystem for transmitting encoded information may be deemed to becompliant with the “inventive step” patentability criterion.

The proposed system for transmitting encoded information consists ofstructural components, which are manufactured using currently knowntechnological methods, means and materials. It may be used to solveproblems of information exchange between users of different spheres ofbusiness, society and management structures, and therefore it may beconcluded that the proposed technical solution complies with “industrialapplicability” patentability criterion.

The essence of the invention is illustrated by the schematic drawings,where:

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the transmitting side of the proposedsystem for transmitting encoded information;

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the receiving side of the proposedsystem for transmitting encoded information.

The proposed system for transmitting encoded information comprises atransmitting side and a receiving side.

At the transmitting side the following modules are installed: forgenerating/displaying the output/received information of thetransmitting side 1 (MDO), inputting a degree of the setting polynomial2 (MIDP), service information 3 (MSI), generating a set key of thetransmitting side 4 (MK1), generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side 5 (MK2), the transmitting side communicationchannel (CC), cryptographic computing 7 (MCC), and also the macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS).Macroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the transmittingside (MBS) comprises three modules for information encoding 8 (MBC1), 9(MBC2), 10 (MBC3) and the random number generator 11 (RNG). Macroblockfor blocking computer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS)may also comprise an additional module for information encoding 12(MBC4).

In terms of the number, location and purpose of the modules, thereceiving side mirrors the transmitting side. Modules similar to thecorresponding modules of the transmitting side are installed at thereceiving side, namely: for generating/displaying the output/receivedinformation of the receiving side 13 (MDO), inputting a degree of thesetting polynomial 14 (MIDP), service information 15 (MSI), generating aset key of the receiving side 16 (MK1), generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side 17 (MK2), the receiving side communicationchannel 18 (CC), cryptographic computing 19 (MCC), and also themacroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the receivingside (MBS). Macroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of thereceiving side (MBS) comprises three modules for information encoding 20(MBC1), 21 (MBC2), 22 (MBC3) and the random number generator 23 (RNG).Macroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of the transmittingside (MBS) may also comprise an additional module for informationencoding 24 (MBC4).

At the transmitting side, the first input/output of the module 1 (MDO)of the transmitting side is connected, respectively, to the firstoutput/input of the module 8 (MBC1) of the macroblock (MBS), the secondoutput of the module 1 is connected to the input of the module 2 (MIDP),the output of said module being connected to the input of the module 3(MSI), the first output of the latter being connected to the module 4(MK1) input. The second output of the module 3 is connected to themodule 5 (MK2) input. The module 4 output is connected to the secondinput of the module 8 (MBC1). The input/output of the module 5 (MK2) isconnected, respectively, to the first output/input of the module 9(MBC2) of the macroblock (MBS), the second input/output of the module 9(MBC2) is connected, respectively, to the first output/input of themodule 7 (MCC), the third input/output of the module 9 (MBC2) isconnected, respectively, to the third output/input of the module 8(MBC1), and the fourth inputs of the modules 8 (MBC1) and 9 (MBC2) areconnected, respectively, to the first and second outputs of the randomnumbers generator 11 (RNG), the third output of the random numbersgenerator 11 is connected to the input of the module 10 (MBC3), thefirst and second outputs of said module being connected, respectively,to the fifth inputs of the modules 8 (MBC1) and 9 (MBC2). In case ofsupplementing the macroblock (MBS) with the fourth module 12 (MBC4), itsoutputs are connected, respectively, to the sixth inputs of modules 8(MBC1) and 9 (MBC2). The second output/input of the module 7 (MCC) isconnected to the first input/output of the module 6 (CC), the secondinput/output of said module being connected, via a communicationchannel, respectively, to the first input/output of the module 18 (CC)of the receiving side.

In the proposed system, the appropriate standard connectors and databuses are used for connection and data transmission between the modules.

Here, at the transmitting side, the first input/output of the module 13(MDO) of the receiving side is connected, respectively, to the firstoutput/input of the module 20 (MBC1) of the macroblock (MBS), the secondoutput of the module 13 (MDO) is connected to the input of the module 14(MIDP), the output of said module being connected to the input of themodule 15 (MSI), the first output of the latter being connected to themodule 16 (MK1) input. The second output of the module 15 is connectedto the module 17 (MK2) input. The module 16 output is connected to thesecond input of the module 20 (MBC1). The first input/output of themodule 21 (MK2) is connected, respectively, to the second output and thethird input of the module 20 (MBC2) of the macroblock (MBS), the secondinput/output of the module 21 (MBC2) is connected, respectively, to thefirst output/input of the module 19 (MCC), the third input/output of themodule 21 (MBC2) is connected, respectively, to the first output and thesecond input of the module 17 (MK2), and the fourth inputs of themodules 20 (MBC1) and 21 (MBC2) are connected, respectively, to thefirst and second outputs of the random numbers generator 23 (RNG), thethird output of the generator 23 (RNG) is connected to the input of themodule 22 (MBC3), the first and second outputs of said module beingconnected, respectively, to the fifth inputs of the modules 20 (MBC1)and 21 (MBC2). In case of supplementing the macroblock (MBS) with thefourth module 24 (MBC4), its outputs are connected, respectively, to thesixth inputs of modules 20 (MBC1) and 21 (MBC2). The second output/inputof the module 19 (MCC) is connected to the first input/output of themodule 18 (CC), the second input/output of said module being connected,via a communication channel, respectively, to the first output/input ofthe module 6 (CC) of the transmitting side.

Also, the macroblock for blocking supercomputer brute-force search ofthe transmitting side (MBS) comprises:

a module for generating “failure” (looping) matrices intended for theirintegration into the information signal (not shown);

a module for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices (notshown);

a module for generating information signals corresponding to theeigenvalues of the “failure” matrices and for “embedding” data into theinformation signal to be transmitted via communication channel (notshown);

wherein the input of the module for generating the “failure” matrices isintended to be connected to the fourth output of the module forcryptographic calculations of the transmitting side, and the output ofthe module for generating “failure” matrices is connected to the inputof the module for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices, theoutput of said module being connected to the input of the module forgenerating information signals, the output of the latter module isconnected to the fifth input of the module for cryptographiccalculations of the transmitting side.

In addition to the above, the macroblock for blocking supercomputerbrute-force search of the receiving side (MBS) comprises:

a module for generating “failure” (looping) matrices intended for theirintegration into the information signal (not shown);

a module for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices (notshown);

a module for generating information signals corresponding to theeigenvalues of the “failure” matrices and for “embedding” data into theinformation signal to be transmitted via communication channel (notshown);

wherein the input of the module for generating the “failure” matrices isintended to be connected to the fourth output of the cryptographiccalculations unit of the receiving side, and the output of the modulefor generating “failure” matrices is connected to the input of themodule for calculating the eigenvalues of “failure” matrices, the outputof said module being connected to the input of the module for generatinginformation signals, the output of the latter module is connected to thefifth input of the module for cryptographic calculations of thereceiving side.

Modules 1 and 13 (MDO) may be a computer (gadget) at a workplace.

Modules 3 and 10 (MSI) may be a CHIP, i.e. software and hardware modulecontaining technological parameters (service information) of theconfidential communication mode corresponding to the embedded programand being used in the functioning of the modules 4 and 16 (MK1) forgenerating a set key and modules of cryptographic calculations 5 and 17(MK2).

Modules 4 and 16 may be a CHIP, i.e. software and hardware module, whichimplements, in accordance with the embedded program, the transformationinput thereto from the service information modules 3 and 15 (MSI) withthe generation of an output digital sequence that determines the rulesfor processing information in the modules for cryptographic calculations7 and 19 (MCC), respectively.

Modules 5 and 17 (MK2) may be a CHIP. i.e. software and hardware modulethat implements mathematical transformations corresponding to theembedded program for generation a computed key and being used in theoperation of modules for cryptographic calculations 7 and 19 (MCC).

Modules 7 and 19 may be software and hardware modules, where digitalsequences are input, respectively, from modules 1 and 13 (MDO) andmodified sequences are output according to the embedded program.

The communication channel may be a standard communication channelallowing signal transmission between the transmitting side and thereceiving side.

Modules 6 and 18 (CC) may be a standard modem. A type of said modem isselected depending on the interface and communication channel type.

The random number generator (RMS) may be a standard device that iscommercially available and can perform this function.

Modules MBC1, MBC2, MBC3, MBC4 may be a system of chips, where each isable to implement mathematical transformations according to the embeddedprogram, respectively, generation of “failure” (looping) matricesintended for their integration into the information signal (MDO module);calculation of eigenvalues of “failure” matrices (MBC1 module);generating information signals corresponding to the eigenvalues of the“failure” matrices and “embedding” data into the information signal(MBC2 module) to be transmitted via communication channel (CC).

For the operation of the proposed system for transmitting encodedinformation a software product is used such that it allows to create arigid matrix (matrix of correspondence), where its certain realeigenvalues are identified by (correlated with) the values ofinformation signals.

The proposed system may be implemented in three different modifications:a) with symmetric keys, b) with asymmetric keys and c) in a hybridversion, i.e. when one of the keys is symmetric and another key isasymmetric. The choice of the system modification does not breach orchange the fundamental principles of its structure and operation.

In the case of selecting the option of encoding information usingsymmetric and asymmetric keys, the proposed system, without loss ofgenerality regarding the other two modifications, operates as follows.

Preliminarily, the participants of the communication session agree in astrictly confidential mode, for example, during a meeting in person, thefirst of the keys, i.e. a digital sequence of binary signals, which willbe further referred to as the “set key”, and the second key, which willbe calculated and may be changed according to an agreed algorithm fromone session to another, and such key will be further referred to as the“computed key”.

The “set key” is stored in modules 4, 16. The “computed key” is formedin modules 5, 17 and is subjected to mathematical transformations inmodules 9 and 21. The “set key” defines the algorithm of permutation(“shuffling”) of the elements used in modules 8 and 20, such elementsbeing elements of the matrix and containing the information, which isinput, respectively, into modules 8 and 20 from modules 1, 13 and is tobe transmitted, while the “computed key” sets an initial value of theallowable error introduced into matrices used to increase thecryptographic stability of the algorithm. At the beginning of thecommunication session, the “set key” from modules 4 and 16 istransmitted, respectively, to modules 8 and 20. In modules 8 and 9, atthe stage of information transmission from the transmitting side,cryptographic processing of information is performed, i.e. mathematicaltransformation of the transmitted information using “set” and “computed”keys. From module 9, the information arrives to the module 7, where itmay be supplemented by some redundant information that complicatesunauthorized decoding.

Next, the information from module 7, via module 6, which operates as amodem in the transmission mode, and the communication channel, istransmitted to the receiving side of the system. The information isreceived by module 18 of the receiving side, which operates as a modemin the receiving mode, and said information is pre-transformed therein.From module 18, the information is input to module 19 and then tomodules 21 and 20, where its reverse cryptographic conversion takesplace using the keys obtained by modules 16 and 17, and then theinformation is input to module 13, where digital information isconverted into a form suitable for reading (or audio/video form). Whentransmitting information from the receiving side, all these actions areperformed in the same order, using modules similar to the modules of thetransmitting side.

Changing the parameters of the algorithms described below, in particularchanging the dimension of the matrices used, allows communicationsession participants to dramatically increase the time required to“hack” each of the keys by an unauthorized user. However, the explosivegrowth of computation volume in case of unauthorized access is achievedby the following correlated use of both keys.

The initial information for organizing a communication sessioncomprises: information binary series to be transmitted, a matrix,referred here as a “generating matrix”, which is used to generate a setkey, matrices (of the second order in the simplest case) correspondingto zero and one of the binary series, an allowable error coefficient anda corresponding matrix, referred here as a “matrix of a computed key”,one (or more) eigenvalue(s) of said matrix being correlated with theallowable error coefficient, the second one forms the matrix required toencode the allowable error coefficient, such matrix, in the simplestcase, may coincide with the first generating matrix.

The generating matrix(ces) is/are formed for the participants of thecommunication session, for example, by means of the random numbergenerator (11, 23), and is/are stored a priori by both participants ofthe communication session. The dimension of such a matrix is set by thecommunication session participants depending on the desired level ofsecurity (the desired amount of computation in case of unauthorizeddecoding and, accordingly, the desired time during which the informationwill not be decoded by an unauthorized user).

In the algorithm for encoding procedure implementation two correlatedstages may be identified: encoding using a set key and encoding using acomputed key.

The main fragment of a communication session, describing the stages andphysical implementation of the proposed solution, may be implemented,for example, as follows.

Let's consider that a binary series containing the information to betransmitted is generated at the transmitting side.

The first stage of the algorithm is encoding of the information using aset key and modules 4, 8, 9 and 16, 20, 21. The set key is generatedbased on the generating matrix according to an algorithm defined by bothparticipants. For example, by numbering the elements of the generatingmatrix in ascending order. This sequence will be the set key.

Based on the set binary series, the transmitting side, using modules 5,8, 9, 10, 11 and also using matrices of zero and one, generates a matrixreferred here as an “information matrix”. That is, the informationmatrix contains information to be transmitted and is built in accordancewith a set sequence of zeros and ones of the information binary seriesand the location of information series elements in this matrix agreed byboth participants of the communication session (preliminarily or as aresult of information exchange between transmitting and receivingsides).

Using the computed key, the transmitting side, using modules 8, 9, 10and 7, generates from the information matrix some false informationmatrix, where its elements are “distorted” using the computed key.

Further, using the set key, the transmitting side converts the falseinformation matrix generated in the previous step into a “transportmatrix” generated by way of permutation (“shuffling”) of the falseinformation matrix elements using modules 9 and 7. Thus, the transportmatrix is formed based on both generating and false information matricesand is a set of false information matrix elements arranged in accordancewith the set key, which is built on the basis of the generating matrix.

The second stage of encoding is encoding of the information using thecomputed key(s).

The simplest way to determine the computed key is to assign it by thetransmitting side using modules 3, 5 with further its determination bythe receiving side based on the information received from thetransmitting side.

Using the module 10, the transmitting side arbitrarily generates amatrix such that its selected eigenvalue(s) determine(s) a number,referred here as the “allowable error coefficient”.

In general, the computed key(s) is/are generated according to analgorithm a priori agreed by both participants of a communicationsession or determined by them in the process of data exchange, and suchgeneration may be performed, for example, as follows.

One of the communication session participants provides an “allowableerror coefficient”, which is identified as the eigenvalue(s) of amatrix, referred here as a “transport matrix of the allowable errorcoefficient” (or determined using its eigenvalue(s)).

The allowable error coefficient limits the maximum allowable error thatthe transmitting side may introduce into the transport matrix elementsso that they still may be identified by the receiving side according totheir information values.

Similar to the first step, the transmitting side using, for example, theset key generates some false transport matrix of the computed key fromthe transport matrix of the computed key using modules 8, 9, 10 and 7.

The transmitting side transmits the false transport matrix of thecomputed key to the receiving side on the open communication channel.

The receiving side determines the allowable error coefficient from thereceived false transport matrix of the computed key, using thegenerating matrix.

The receiving side generates the transport matrix from the receivedfalse transport matrix using the allowable error coefficient determinedin the previous step and using modules 19, 20, 21.

The receiving side generates the information matrix from the generatedtransport matrix, using the set key(s) by permutating its elements andusing modules 19, 20, 21.

From the information matrix, the receiving side determines the binaryseries containing the information, which the transmitting side intendsto transmit.

Thus, the participants of the communication session receive and transmitinformation using two independent keys, the first of these keys isdetermined a priori based on the information known to both sides or inthe process of data exchange between the sides, and the second key iscomputed according to the algorithm agreed by both sides using modules19, 20, 21 and the information transmitted on the open communicationchannel.

It is assumed that an unauthorized recipient of information has accessto the open communication channel and has all the informationtransmitted on the open communication channel, and also s/he is aware ofthe described algorithm for information encoding (protection). It isassumed that the unauthorized user does not know all the otherinformation available to authorized participants of the communicationsession.

In the proposed system, modules 8, 9, 10 and 20, 21, 22 provide aphysical implementation of mathematical transformations corresponding tothe described encoding steps.

The feature of the proposed system is that:

it implements interrelated procedures for generation and combined usageof the set and computed keys, where iterative transmission (transfer) ofinformation between modules 8, 9 at the transmitting side and betweenmodules 20, 21 at the receiving side is used in the process of encoding,thus achieving the effect of double exponential growth of amount ofcomputations in case of attempted unauthorized decoding;one-sided functions are selected for transformation of the informationin the encoding modules 8 and 20, an example of such functions is thefunction of determining the roots of a characteristic equation, wherethe solution of the inverse problem is a number or set of numbers thatis/are an element(s) of a fuzzy set. This allows a generation and,additionally, according to the agreement of participants of acommunication session, double use of encryption keys: not only aselements of fuzzy sets, but also as exact numerical values.

An unauthorized user having access to an open communication channel mayhave a false transport matrix of the information signal and a falsetransport matrix of the allowable error coefficient. To determine theallowable error coefficient, an unauthorized user must consistently (inthe absence of heuristic provisions) consider possible permutations ofthe elements of the matrix obtained from the communication channel anddetermine eigenvalue(s) for each combination (matrix). It is assumed,for example, that the first eigenvalue determines the allowable errorcoefficient, and this is known to the receiving side, the transmittingside and the unauthorized user. As discussed above, authorizedparticipants of a communication session may exponentially increase thenumber of permutations and the amount of computations necessary todetermine their eigenvalues by increasing the dimensions of the matricesused.

In this case, with each calculated allowable error coefficient, theunauthorized user has to solve the problem of determining theinformation matrix from the false transport matrix. Also, as in thefirst case, by increasing the dimensions of the matrices used, theauthorized participants of the communication session may exponentiallyincrease the number of possible permutations and, accordingly, theamount of computations required for “hacking”.

Thus, the combination of both encoding steps in one encoding procedureprovides a double exponential effect of increasing the amount ofcomputation required for unauthorized decoding of the transmittedinformation. The numerical value of the “explosive” effect of increasingthe amount of computation, which is achieved through the correlated useof both keys, depends on the dimension of the matrices used.

The advantage of the proposed solution is that an unauthorized userattempting to decode information (during unauthorized access) has tosolve characteristic equations of arbitrarily high order multiple times.

The order of a characteristic equation is determined by the dimension ofthe matrices used, which, in turn, is set by the participants of thecommunication session. It is known that equations of the order higherthan the fourth order have no analytical solution and may be solved onlyby numerical methods. For an authorized user it is enough to generateand solve the characteristic equation once using the secret key(s). Thenumber of problems of determining the roots of the characteristicequation to be solved for decoding information in case of unauthorizedaccess increases exponentially with increasing dimension of the matricesused by authorized participants in the communication session. In thiscase, an unauthorized user (cryptanalyst) spends additional computingresources and, accordingly, time for unauthorized access to informationin order to generate characteristic equations corresponding to allpossible matrices determined by permutation of numbers (matrix elements)available to all participants of the communication session, includingthe unauthorized user.

In the simplest case, the second key, i.e. the allowable errorcoefficient, may not be calculated, but rather used by participants ofthe communication session as a priori specified. The advantage of theproposed solution is that, in case of an unauthorized access, thecomputation of the second key is associated with multiple big amount ofcomputations compared to the amount of computations that should beperformed by the receiving side. Thus, aperiodic changes (according to apre-agreed algorithm) of the allowable error coefficient result in asignificant increase of the time required for unauthorized decoding oftransmitted information.

The increase in the amount of computation due to the correlated use ofboth keys may be generally assessed as increasing the amount ofcomputation required to “hack” each of the keys, which are consideredindependently, with increasing dimension of the matrices used:unauthorized decoding of the information encoded in the first stage,i.e. when using only the generating matrix and, accordingly, the setkey, without error introduction, is possible by brute-force searchingfor all possible permutations of the matrices elements.

To decode the information encoded in the second stage, i.e. to determinethe allowable error coefficient, as a separate task, an unauthorizeduser must repeatedly solve the characteristic equation of a given bigdimension. For certainty, we assume that eigenvalues of matrices aredetermined by solving systems of differential equations corresponding tothe matrices used.

Macroblocks (MBS) perform the function of applying the results ofcalculations of eigenvalues of matrices, which are used in the processof crypto protection of original information, as a basis for restartingthe procedure of determining matrices eigenvalues, but with othermatrices (referred here as “second level” matrices) generated usingresults of calculations performed in the previous stages. Here,macroblocks (MBS) enable generation of the “second level” matrices, i.e.matrices generated using the numbers, as separate elements, calculatedat the previous stages. i.e. the steps of determining the eigenvalues ofthe matrices generated in accordance with the above encoding scheme (seeInternational application for the invention PCT/PCT/UA 2016/000064 ofMay 25, 2016).

In the system for information transmission, adding more units (MBS)provides the following effect associated with the arranging of standardcomputing processes in modern computer systems: an unauthorized userusing an automated mode and data available to him/her, for example, datareceived from an open communication channel and containing some errorresulted from calculations performed on matrices of a given class due totheir mathematical specifics associated with the appearance of errors,will receive a solution that is significantly different from the desiredone.

Let's consider operation of macroblocks (MBS) 13 and 14 using thefollowing example, where second order matrices are used for decoding, asthe simplest case. The secret information is stored in a matrix

$\overset{\_}{A} = {\begin{matrix}{- 100001} & 100000 \\100010 & {- 100100}\end{matrix}.}$

As a result of the actions performed by the transmitting side, anunauthorized user will receive a matrix ?, for example, as follows

$?{= {\begin{matrix}{- 990000} & 950000 \\100010 & {- 100100}\end{matrix}.}}$

An unauthorized user may perform the process of unauthorized decoding inthe automated mode, by sequentially changing the elements of the matrixA and analyzing the results. In order to calculate the eigenvalues ofthe matrix A (?) an unauthorized user must perform numerical integrationof a system of differential equations:X=Ax.

This system is a rigid one and it is extremely sensitive to variationsof the matrix A elements. Or, if we consider the Cauchy problem, thesolution will be extremely sensitive to changes in the initialconditions of integration. Without limiting the generality, as anexample, we consider the case of elements variations in the matricesused.

Since matrix A is essentially rigid, due to the specifics of numericalintegration of differential equations systems with this class ofmatrices, the calculation step is significantly limited. It is knownthat attempts to increase the integration step cause distortion of thesolution and give results that differ significantly from the exactsolution, which does not allow to correctly determine the transmittedinformation within an acceptable number of steps in the process ofunauthorized decoding.

On the other hand, in order to find the desired solution, which is thebasis for encoding transmitted messages, without significantlyincreasing the integration step, an unauthorized user must performcalculations with a small step, which ensures that the computationalprocess does not go beyond the numerical stability range of the method(algorithm) used. In this case, an unauthorized user must perform anextremely large number of steps associated with the length of theintegration interval. Since all computers (computing systems) usedperform calculations taking into account the limited bit grid,performing an extremely large number of steps results in accumulation ofcomputational error associated with the finiteness of the bit grid.Thus, the solution obtained by an unauthorized user at the end of theintegration interval will be different from the sought one. Accordingly,in case of unauthorized decoding in automated mode, when searching for asolution with a limited step that ensures stability of the selectednumerical algorithm, as well as in case of increasing the step, it isimpossible to correctly determine the transmitted information, if set-upadditional macroblocks (MBS) of the transmitting side and the receivingside are used in the system for transmitting information.

When parameters of additional macroblocks (MBS) are set up correctly,the use of specialized (problem-oriented) methods for calculating rigidsystems of differential equations by an unauthorized user in order toincrease the step also does not result in obtaining the true value oftransmitted information by the unauthorized user, because relaxation ofrestrictions concerning the step value in most cases is associated withan increase in the total amount of computation, i.e. gives rise to theproblem of decoding described in the above paragraph. A purposeful andcorrect choice of technological parameters of the process of encodingand transmission of confidential information between authorizedparticipants of a communication session may be based on the systemdescribed in details in the international application for the inventionPCT/UA 2016/000064 of May 25, 2016 [Publication WO/2017/146669, date ofpublication Aug. 31, 2017].

In particular, due to defining restrictions as to the allowable accuracyof the obtained solution during its identification, it is impossible todecode the information correctly by an unauthorized user, even whenusing specialized (problem-oriented) methods.

Variation of the used (obtained from the transmission channel) data byan unauthorized user, i.e. “brute-force search of variants”, does notallow him/her to receive the desired solution due to specifics of thechosen mathematical tools, the used class of matrices and thetechnological scheme of macroblocks (MBS) functioning, resulting in thenecessity for an unauthorized user to perform a much larger number ofintegration steps, which is associated with the accumulation ofcomputational error, and thus the numerical values obtained by anunauthorized user do not match the needed ones.

If the participants of the communication session choose thetechnological parameters of the communication session (dimension of thematrices used, the degree of their rigidity, etc.) taking into accountcertain specifications of technical means that potentially may be usedby an unauthorized user to decode information, the appropriate choice ofthe above technological parameters of the communication session makesunauthorized decoding using a certain class of computer systemsfundamentally impossible.

Procedures for determining elements of the “second level” matrices andimplementing the technology of intended “failure” or “looping”, which isbased on the introduction of repeated operation of calculating theeigenvalues of matrices used with generation of the “second level”matrices in macroblocks (MBS) may be implemented with or withouttransmission of matrices or calculated eigenvalues (or other datacorrelated therewith) on the communication channel to the secondparticipant of the communication session and back. However, thesolution, which involves transmitting of the signals to anotherparticipant of the communication session on the communication channel,such signals being generated based on solution of differential equationssystem or otherwise found eigenvalues in order to implement the“failure” function, is more general and allows to consider theimplementation of the “failure” function without transmission ofadditional signals on the communication channel as a special case.

In order to determine the correlation between the technologicalparameters of the communication session and the specifications(technical characteristics) of the computer equipment that maypotentially be used for unauthorized access attempts, while theprotection should be provided against such attempts, when setting upmacroblocks (MBS), authorized participants of the communication sessionmay estimate the value of the maximum accumulated error:Δ=ε*n

where ε is the error caused by the limited bit grid of the computersystem; n is the number of steps.

The feature and advantage of the disclosed solution is that the use ofsupercomputer (quantum computer) facilities for unauthorized decoding ofinformation, i.e. brute-force search in multimillion (multibillion)combinations within reasonable time, ceases to be effective and does notprovide decoding of confidential information, as it is possible to do inother information transmission systems using known encoding algorithms,when the complexity of solving the decoding problem is associated mainlywith a large amount of computation/brute-force search for possiblecombinations and the time needed to solve such problem, respectively, isdetermined by the capacity (performance) of multiprocessor computingcomplex (supercomputer, quantum computer) used.

It should be noted that due to supplementing the informationtransmission system with macroblocks (MBS), the number of combinationsto be considered by an unauthorized user as well as the amount ofcomputations associated with attempts of unauthorized access toinformation are extremely high, because the unauthorized user has toconsider all possible combinations of elements used to generate matricesand also different variations of each of the elements of the matricesused.

An authorized participant of the communication session is protected fromcomputational problems created by macroblocks (MBS) for an unauthorizeduser, because in the proposed system the technological solutionsdescribed in details in the prototype system are used [Internationalapplication for the invention PCT/UA 2016/000064 of May 25, 2016;Publication WO/2017/146669, Publication date Aug. 31, 2017].

Thus, the proposed system for confidential information transmissionmakes it possible to significantly complicate the process of decodingthe transmitted information for an unauthorized user, even if s/heoperates super high-performance computing systems, by way of creatingconditions for “failure” (looping) of the computing process in theproposed system, when automated unauthorized decoding of transmittedconfidential information is attempted.

LIST OF ITEMS IN THE SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS

-   -   1—module for generating/displaying the output/received        information of the transmitting side (MDO),    -   2—module for inputting a degree of the setting polynomial of the        transmitting side (MIDP),    -   3—module of service information of the transmitting side (MSI),    -   4—module for generating a set key of the transmitting side        (MK1),    -   5—module for generating a computed key of the        transmitting/receiving side (MK2),    -   6—module of transmitting side communication channel (CC),    -   7—module for cryptographic calculations of the transmitting side        (MCC),    -   8, 9, 10—modules for information encoding of the transmitting        side, respectively (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3),    -   11—random number generator of the transmitting side (RNG),    -   12—additional module for information encoding of the        transmitting side (MBC4),    -   13—module for generating/displaying the output/received        information of the receiving side (MDO),    -   14—module for inputting a degree of the setting polynomial of        the receiving side (MIDP),    -   15—module of service information of the receiving side (MSI),    -   16—module for generating a set key of the receiving side (MK1),    -   17—module for generating a computed key of the        transmitting/receiving side (MK2),    -   18—module of receiving side communication channel (CC),    -   19—module for cryptographic calculations of the receiving side        (MCC),    -   20, 21, 22—modules for information encoding of the receiving        side, respectively (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3),    -   23—random number generator of the receiving side (RNG),    -   24—additional module for information encoding of the receiving        side (MBC4).

While the present invention has been particularly described, inconjunction with a specific preferred embodiment, it is evident thatmany alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent tothose skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. It istherefore contemplated that the appended claims will embrace any suchalternatives, modifications and variations as falling within the truescope and spirit of the present invention.

The invention claimed is:
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A system for an encoded informationtransmission in a computer (gadget), said system comprising atransmitting side and a receiving side of the computer (gadget), whereinthe transmitting side comprises a plurality of transmitting sidecombined software and hardware modules for generating/displayingoutput/received information of the transmitting side, cryptographiccalculations of the transmitting side, and service information of thetransmitting side; for generating a set key of the transmitting side;for generating a computed key of the transmitting/receiving side; fortransmitting side communication channel, and the receiving sidecomprises a plurality of receiving side combined software and hardwaremodules: for generating/displaying the output/received information ofthe receiving side, cryptographic calculations of the receiving side,and service information of the receiving side; for generating a set keyof the receiving side; for generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side; for receiving side communication channel,characterized in that the system additionally comprises, at thetransmitting side and the receiving sides respectively, macroblocks forblocking computer brute-force search of the transmitting side (MBS) andfor blocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS),such that each of said macroblocks at the transmitting side and thereceiving side comprises a system of at least three modules forinformation encoding/cryptographic transformations (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3), amodule for random numbers generation (RNG), and modules for inputting adegree of the setting polynomial (MIDP), wherein the transmitting sidecomprises said plurality of transmitting side software and hardwaremodules for: generating/displaying the output/received information ofthe transmitting side (MDO), inputting a degree of the settingpolynomial (MIDP), service information of the transmitting side (MSI),generating a set key of the transmitting side (MK1), generating acomputed key of the transmitting/receiving side (MK2), the transmittingside communication channel (CC), cryptographic computing (MCC); and alsothe macroblock for blocking computer brute-force search of thetransmitting side (MBS), said macroblock comprising the at least threemodules for information encoding (a transmitting side MBC1 moduleincluding software and hardware), (a transmitting side MBC2 moduleincluding software and hardware), (a transmitting MBC3 module includingsoftware and hardware) and the random number generator (RNG), and thereceiving side comprises said plurality of receiving side software andhardware modules for: generating/displaying the output/receivedinformation of the receiving side (MDO), inputting a degree of thesetting polynomial (MIDP), service information (MSI), generating a setkey of the receiving side (MK1), generating a computed key of thetransmitting/receiving side (MK2), the receiving side communicationchannel (CC), cryptographic computing (MCC); and also the macroblock forblocking computer brute-force search of the receiving side (MBS), saidmacroblock comprising the at least three modules for informationencoding (a receiving side MBC1 module including software and hardware),(a receiving side MBC2 module including software and hardware), (areceiving side MBC3 module including software and hardware) and therandom number generator (RNG), wherein, at the transmitting side, afirst input/output of the transmitting side MDO module of thetransmitting side is connected, respectively, to a first output/input ofthe transmitting side MBC1 module of the transmitting side MBSmacroblock, and a second output of the module is connected to the inputof transmitting side MIDP module, an output of said transmitting sidemodule being connected to an input of an a transmitting side MSI module,a first output of the transmitting side MSI module being connected to atransmitting side MK1 module output, a second output of the atransmitting MSI module is connected to a transmitting side MK2 moduleinput, the transmitting side MK1 module output is connected to secondinput of the transmitting side MBC1 module, the input/output of thetransmitting side MK2 module is connected, respectively, to firstoutput/input of the transmitting side MBC2 module of the transmittingside MBS macroblock, a second input/output of the transmitting side MBC2module is connected, respectively, to a first output/input of atransmitting side MCC module, a third input/output of the transmittingside MBC2 module is connected, respectively, to the third output/inputof the transmitting side MBC1 module, and fourth inputs of each of thetransmitting side MBC1 and MBC2 modules are connected, respectively, tofirst and second outputs of a transmitting side RNG generator, a thirdoutput of said transmitting side RNG generator being connected to atransmitting side MBC3 module input, the first and second outputs of thebeing connected, respectively, to fifth inputs of each of thetransmitting side MBC1 and MBC2 modules, a second output/input of thetransmitting side MCC module is connected to a first input/output of atransmitting side CC module, a second input/output of said transmittingside CC module being connected, via a communication channel,respectively, to a first input/output of a receiving side CC module ofthe receiving side, where a input/output of the receiving side MDOmodule of the receiving side is connected, respectively, to a firstoutput/input of the receiving side MBC1 module of the receiving side MBSmacroblock, and a second output of the receiving side MDO module isconnected to an input of the a receiving side MIDP module, an output ofsaid receiving side MIDP module being connected to an input of areceiving side MSI module, a first output of the receiving side MSImodule being connected to an input of the receiving side MK1 module, asecond output of said receiving side MSI module being connected to aninput of a receiving side MK2 module an input/output of the receivingside MK2 module is connected, respectively, to a first output/input of areceiving side MBC2 module of the receiving side MBS macroblock, asecond input/output of receiving side MBC2 module is connected,respectively, to a first output/input of a receiving side MCC module, athird input/output of the receiving side MBC2 module is connected,respectively, to a third output/input of a receiving side MBC1 module,and fourth inputs of the receiving side MBC1 and MBC2 modules areconnected, respectively, to first and second outputs of the receivingside RNG generator, a third output of the receiving side RNG generatoris connected to the input of a receiving side MBC3 module, first andsecond outputs of said receiving side MBC3 module being connected,respectively, to fifth inputs of the receiving side MBC1 and MBC2modules, second output/input of the receiving side MCC module isconnected to the first output/input of receiving side CC module, secondinput/output of said receiving side CC module being connected, via thecommunication channel, respectively, to the first input/output of thetransmitting side CC module of the transmitting side.